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Shared root+40 pts
al-Madīna and Madyan share the root م د ن (m-d-n): a real link, or chance?
Both names hold the same Arabic root. Same origin, or two words that only look alike?
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Competing answers+80 pts
Miṣra: 2 proposed locations. Which does the Arabic support?
Members have proposed more than one location, each with evidence.
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What language is “Portolan Chart of the Western Mediterranean” written in?
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What year is “It states Al Madina 'Munawara'” from?
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Where was “It states Al Madina 'Munawara'” taken?
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What year is “Relizane:” from?
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Where was “Relizane:” taken?
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Missing dates+10 pts
When was Ibn Abi Zar' born, and when did they die?
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Missing fact+10 pts
What language is “Map of Barbaria - Mercator–Cloppenburgh, Atlas Minor, Amsterdam, 1630,” written in?
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What year is “This is Baca | ﺑﻜﺔ mentioned in the Quran” from?
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Where was “This is Baca | ﺑﻜﺔ mentioned in the Quran” taken?
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Missing dates+10 pts
When was Goliath born, and when did they die?
A person on Bayna without dates.
Quick question+2 pts
Could Miṣra be at Mesra?
A location proposed for a place named in the Koran. What do you think?
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Could Miṣra be at Egypt?
A location proposed for a place named in the Koran. What do you think?